追究
zeoi1 gau3zhuī jiū
English
- to investigate
- to pursue one's responsibility
- to look into
- to find the persons responsible for a negative event and make them take responsibility
粵語 — Cantonese
- 喺發生問題之後,揾返應該要負責任嘅人出嚟承擔後果
Examples
法律架構的存在,使戰爭罪犯的責任可以追究。
Legal frameworks exist to hold war criminals accountable.
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追究責任
to ascribe blame
我打爛咗隻碗,唔知間餐廳會唔會追究?
I broke a bowl. I wonder if the restaurant will make a claim against me?
今日有兩個學生喺學校打交。好彩佢哋家長都話唔會追究。
Two students were caught fighting in school today. Luckily their parents agreed not to pursue the matter.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk